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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 05855125.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 6/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/046514 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/071712 (06.07.2006 Gazette 2006/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 23.12.2004 US 639169 P 24.10.2005 US 256776 (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOYD, Thomas Metuchen, New Jersey 08840 (US) GAFFAR, Abdul Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (US) VISCIO, David Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 (US) (74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David et al Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street London, WC1N 2BF London, WC1N 2BF (GB)